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The Guardian // Politics

Assisted dying vote delayed by three weeks to give MPs time to consider changes

Tuesday 8th April 2025, 6:18PM

Kim Leadbeater says she is ‘absolutely confident’ postponement will not delay legislation reaching royal assentThe next vote on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales has been delayed by three weeks to give MPs on all sides more time to consider its changes, the MP leading the issue has said.The bill, which has undergone a significant number of changes since the initial vote in November, will now return to the Commons on 16 May, instead of 25 April, for its report stage and votes if time allows. Continue reading...

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